FAIRPORT, N.Y., May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Manning & Napier, Inc. (NYSE: MN), ("Manning & Napier" or "the Company") today announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Rainier Investment Management, LLC ("Rainier"), a Seattle, Washington based, active investment management firm with capitalization-based U.S. and non-U.S. equity strategies. The completion of this transaction serves to further diversify Manning & Napier's product offerings, enhance the firm's positioning as a provider to defined contribution plans, and broaden its geographic coverage of the western U.S.

As previously announced, key professionals at Rainier maintain a 25% ownership stake in Rainier. The investment teams of both Manning & Napier and Rainier will remain autonomous, and the transaction will not result in changes to either firm's investment personnel or processes. Rainier will continue to operate from their Seattle headquarters.

About Manning & Napier, Inc.Manning & Napier (NYSE: MN) provides a broad range of investment solutions as well as a variety of consultative services that complement our investment process. Founded in 1970, we offer equity, fixed income, and alternative strategies, as well as a range of blended asset portfolios, such as life cycle funds. We serve a diversified client base of high-net-worth individuals and institutions, including 401(k) plans, pension plans, Taft-Hartley plans, endowments and foundations. For many of these clients, our relationship goes beyond investment management and includes customized solutions that address key issues and solve client-specific problems. We are headquartered in Fairport, NY.

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